Eduard becker



E. BECKER.

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(No Model.)

Patented Apr. 10, 1894.

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ATTOHNE Y8 UNITED STATES PATENT I OFFICE.

EDUARD BECKER, OF SOLINGEN, GERMANY.

CORK SCREW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 518,018, dated April10, 1894. Application filedJ'une 24, 1893- Serlal No. 478,738. (Nomodel.)

new and useful Improvements in Corkscrews,

of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention includes a movable frame on the spindle of the screw madein two parts,

- adapted to clasp or engage the neck of the bottle and a spring betweenthe frame and the handle of the screw arranged to exert its force todraw the cork by moving the spindle through the frame.

Figures 1 and 2- of annexed drawings, show respectively a front view anda side view of the cork screw, with the frame closed, while Fig. 3-represents a front view of the same with the frame open.

A partly round and partly fiat box I) is adjustably arranged on theshaft a which carries the handle h at its superior extremity and thescrew 0. at its inferior extremity. The downward motion of the box I) islimited 2 5 by a ring a fixed upon the shaft a, and if desired I mayintroduce a spiral spring f between the box b and the handle it whichspring is compressed when the screw (1' is turned into the cork, inorder to facilitate the drawing out of the cork. The two arms b to thelower extremities of which are arranged the two half rings 19*, 11*,which form a whole ring when brought together, are attached to the fiatparts of the box I) so that they can work like a hinge. The closing ringr, the upward .motion of which is limited by the two studs 12 of thebox, can slide over said half rings b, b, which have a collar or beadshaped piece at their lower extremity.

When the cork screw is used, that is, when the frame or bell is placedover the neck of the bottle, the ring 7 lies over the two half ringsb 1) and the frame is closed. After the screw has been turned into thecork, whereby the spring is compressed, said cork is drawn graduallyinto the interior of the frame by reason of the force of the spring.

If now the cork screw is turned upside down,

so that the handle it is below instead of on top, ,the ring 1 will falldown by its weight and will rest upon the two studs 6 6 The two arms b bwill separate at the same time and will assume the position shown inFig. 3. The cork will be free and will then be easily a removed from thescrew.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In combination the cork screw shaft or spindle the box I) arrangedthereon and hav- 6o ing stops b the two arms pivoted to the box andhaving the stop bead at their free ends and the ring arranged to slideover the arms, substantially as described.

2. In combination, the cork screw and the two part frame, comprising thebox and the arms pivoted thereto and having two semicircular parts 6 andthe clamp ring 7, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

EDUARD BECKER.

